Chapter 1614 Make a Stroke

"We need a lot of military equipment, supplies, and even manpower."

"Without these, we can only rely on the long iron barrel defense line to hold on, and there is no way to take the initiative to attack."

"I'm very sorry, but this is also a problem we must face squarely!"

The special envoy who came from Gefra carried the unique arrogance of the nobles of Gefra. He sat back on his chair and said the content of his "request", but you couldn't feel that he was begging you.

On the contrary, it's like he gave you a chance, a chance for you to ask him.

Mr. Trueman knew these Gefra nobles very well, and he had met with the Prime Minister more than once. He did not feel unhappy because of the performance of this special envoy.

If anger is so cheap, it will not be his turn to be the president of the federation.

Mr. Trueman nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed with the envoy's statement.

The real industrial center of Gaevra is on the main island, which is a small place with a lack of supplies and a small population.

During this war, only one adult male was enough for two or three families in Gaevra.

The meaning of this sentence refers to two or three families under a large family, such as the man's parents and the woman's parents plus the husband and wife.

Or between a father and more than one child, such as father, eldest son, second son... and so on.

Gefra's population is too small, and the army cannot take action. Ground war is indeed a headache for them.

In addition, a large number of young and strong laborers have gone to serve as soldiers, and domestic factory production can only barely maintain.

Prime Minister Gaevra has announced a series of measures to try to improve this situation. For example, the more children you have, the more subsidies and incentives the government will give.

But these measures and policies will not be effective in a short time. Judging from the current situation, they do need help.

Help in all aspects.

The special envoy set out his conditions, or conveyed the conditions of His Excellency the Prime Minister.

"We need at least a thousand tanks, three thousand to five thousand aircraft, and at least no less than two hundred thousand reinforcements."

"We also need corresponding supporting weapons, equipment and supplies!"

Mr. Trueman did a quick calculation, and he already had an answer in his mind. The total of these things may exceed six billion.

However, he can make the decision for these capitalists, reduce their profits as appropriate, and give Gefra a discount, which only costs about 5 billion, about 3.9 billion to 4 billion.

He pursed his lips, picked up the tea cup and took a sip of the tea soup, "No problem, I will have someone calculate the budget as soon as possible and send it to you, or send it directly to Mr. Prime Minister..."

At this point, Mr. Trueman had not yet realized that he was about to be blackmailed. In his opinion, for such a large amount of supplies, he planned to give the Gefra people a sufficient discount that they should not refuse.

However, the next second, the special envoy expressed that Mr. Trueman had just wasted his brain cells to calculate those numbers.

"That's impossible, Mr. President!"

The special envoy's tone was firm, not like a "come and make a fucking counteroffer" tone, but like an attitude that would never change even if he died.

He looked at Mr. Trueman. "We're asking for aid, not trade, if you'll excuse me for saying that."

"With the outbreak of the war and the flight of some nobles in the country, Gefra's current economy is in trouble. People in some remote areas can't even fill their stomachs, let alone taxes and various collection issues."

"The money we have now is enough to maintain the status quo. If there are additional, large expenditures, it is likely to make it unsustainable for us."

"So the Prime Minister told me many times before I came that what we are asking for is free assistance, not for me to represent Gafra and the federation in a trade negotiation."

Mr. Trueman and everyone in the room felt that there was something wrong with their ears. He asked uneasily, "You mean, you want these things, but you don't plan to spend money, do you?" ?”

The special envoy nodded. He didn't seem to feel any uneasiness or embarrassment because of this. Instead, he had an expression of "that's how it should be".

This is actually Chi Guoguo's blackmail, and of course it is not without reason.

This time, the all-out war against Pengeo's military group had just begun, and Gaevra retreated across the board and returned to the iron barrel defense line.

Of course, the defeat here does not mean that all these people are dead, but that they were directly beaten and retreated in the face of the powerful Penjiao Army.

Many people died because of this.

Pensions, various maintenance of the front line, various other additional expenses, ammunition expenses incurred by large-scale shelling, and daily maintenance of the defense line...

Military expenditures are burning fiercely almost every day!

What is even more dissatisfying is that with the Prime Minister's reform of the aristocratic system, nobles of all sizes have been fleeing, and it reached its peak with the invasion of Amelia by the Pengeo military group!

For example, some of the nobles who had fled to the Amelia region now basically all fled to the Federation.

They can't just buy a boat ticket and then run off and be poor.

These nobles had begun transferring property on a large scale before their people arrived in the Federation.

In fact, the Prime Minister knew about this. He knew that the nobles were frantically transferring their property to other countries.

However, he acquiesced to the nobles' actions because he did not want to start a war with the nobles at this time.

On the contrary, it is better to grant their wishes. Since they want to leave Gafra, let them leave!

In this way, the departure of the aristocratic group reopened the upward path of society, the solidified classes and power were released, and the market that was imprisoned by the aristocratic privileges could also regain freedom and prosperity.

More importantly, the departure of the nobles can better alleviate the most serious class conflict in Gefra. This is a multi-purpose thing!

But now, the disadvantages of the nobles' flight are beginning to appear. These nobles not only left their own people, they also took away a large amount of wealth, although they left behind many manors, castles, and some works of art.

But these things are worthless in wartime!

The Prime Minister thought about this situation and found some people who were willing to take over, but the price they offered was less than one-tenth of the usual price, and they acted like they wanted to sell it or not.

Without the nobles, it would be impossible to shave wool from the nobles through a special decree, although Gefra is not yet as poor as the envoy said.

However, there is already a serious imbalance between its expenditure and income. The expenditure of several billion fla will not immediately bring down Gaevra's finances, but it will have a great impact on Gaevra's finances.

Some warships and sea fortresses being built may be affected, so the Prime Minister gave the special envoy a task. It is best to bring these things back without spending money.

If you can spend less, for example, buy it back for one-tenth or one-fifth of the original price, that's acceptable.

This is actually an impossible task because the total price tag is so high.

At the same time, this incident also made Gaevra's ruling class even more obsessed with the "Continental Dream"!

The reason why the Federation can rise so quickly is because the Federation has a vast land and a large enough population. If they also have such a foundation, they can also challenge the Pengeo Military Group head-on!

However, this may not be an impossible task, and there is still a chance.

Everyone knows that if the Amelia region can severely defeat the military operations of Pengeo's military group, it can cause a chain reaction and curb the pace of Pengeo's other theaters.

You can even try to launch an attack on Pengeo's mainland using the seaport as a base.

Once the war reaches the mainland of the Pengeo Empire, to a certain extent, it means they have failed!

No one desires this more than the Federals, so this is the last chance!

If they are willing to talk, the Gefra people would not mind continuing to help the Federals launch their attack.

If they don't agree, then the Gefra people will stick to their defensive lines and not take the initiative.

When the war situation in the Amelia War Zone reaches a stalemate, it will put greater pressure on the federal people in the Nagaril War Zone!

Now the main forces of the Pengeo Military Group are continuing to gather in Nagaril. They seem to be planning to fight a war with the Federation here to determine the future fate of the two international forces!

So... this is actually blackmail, you can even say, this is blackmail!

Mr. Trueman thought about this in silence, and he gradually realized something.

However, he still shook his head and said, "Mr. Special Envoy, you may not have a thorough understanding of our country's system."

"In the federation, factories and the products they produce are private property, and we have no right to expropriate these factories and the products they produce."

"If we want it, we need to pay for it."

"This is not the same as Gaevra..."

In the past, Gaevra's factories, especially the heavy factories, were all in the hands of the nobles. If the royal family wanted anything, they would issue a decree.

Then the noble will send the things over, if the cost is not high.

They will do that if the cost is too high, but they need to ask the royal family for the cost, at least they cannot make themselves lose too much.

But in the federation, if the federal government dares to ask for goods from capitalists without paying them today, tomorrow the capitalists will dare to stand up and resist power!

The special envoy smiled with his eyes almost narrowed, "I am only responsible for conveying the thoughts of His Excellency the Prime Minister. Mr. President, as for how you reply to me, this is not within my consideration."

"I will truthfully convey to the Prime Minister what you need me to convey to you, that's all."

"As for the others, I will not take the initiative to interfere, nor will I do anything..."